Author Topic: NFL thread 2014 v. Frankford Yellow Jackets Lay the Pipe on the Dayton Triangles (Read 283945 times)

El Barto · « **Reply #3817 on:** January 25, 2015, 11:38:57 AM »

Yeah, that confused me as well.

jammindude · « **Reply #3818 on:** January 25, 2015, 11:54:48 AM »

Am I the only one who only sees a broken link?

King Postwhore · « **Reply #3819 on:** January 25, 2015, 01:32:12 PM »

I'm not.

I refuse to watch the Pro Bowl tonight.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #3820 on:** January 25, 2015, 01:42:31 PM »

I don't have sympathy for Lynch. He should talk to the media. If he doesn't like that part of his job THAT much, he should get a different job.

Dark Castle · « **Reply #3821 on:** January 25, 2015, 01:47:11 PM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on January 25, 2015, 01:42:31 PM

I don't have sympathy for Lynch. He should talk to the media. If he doesn't like that part of his job THAT much, he should get a different job.

I'm sorry but that's such a silly thing to say. He's a fantastic football player, who gives back to the community and if the NFL weren't such asshats they'd just accept that a player doesn't like being put in situations he finds extremely uncomfortable and interview someone else after the game. Why should he quit a job that he's amazing at because he doesn't like one, teeny tiny aspect that's trying to be forced upon him?

orcus116 · « **Reply #3822 on:** January 25, 2015, 01:48:53 PM »

I have no sympathy for the media how always huffs and puffs when someone doesn't talk to them because their dirtbag reporters couldn't get a juicy scoop or soundbite to play over and over again out of context.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #3823 on:** January 25, 2015, 01:54:48 PM »

Quote from: Dark Castle on January 25, 2015, 01:47:11 PM

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on January 25, 2015, 01:42:31 PM
I don't have sympathy for Lynch. He should talk to the media. If he doesn't like that part of his job THAT much, he should get a different job.
I'm sorry but that's such a silly thing to say. He's a fantastic football player, who gives back to the community and if the NFL weren't such asshats they'd just accept that a player doesn't like being put in situations he finds extremely uncomfortable and interview someone else after the game. Why should he quit a job that he's amazing at because he doesn't like one, teeny tiny aspect that's trying to be forced upon him?

Who the fuck else gets to only do the parts of their job that they like?

He gets paid millions of dollars. He can do ALL of his job, even the parts he doesn't like. No sympathy here. Especially when he does that juvenile crotch grab shit on top of it.

He's a fantastic football player, but fuck him.

jammindude · « **Reply #3824 on:** January 25, 2015, 01:59:50 PM »

You're right. It's not a matter of dignity...he should just sit there and take it. Heck, he doesn't even have to DO anything. Just let them gather around and furiously spank themselves. Maybe he can just close his eyes and pretend that his mother is wisking up some pancake batter.

jammindude · « **Reply #3825 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:01:24 PM »

Sorry, would that have been a good time to post in green?

King Postwhore · « **Reply #3826 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:05:41 PM »

It's his job to do interviews. All he has to do is give them the same bland, stock answers all the time. That's it.

jammindude · « **Reply #3827 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:11:00 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on January 25, 2015, 02:05:41 PM

It's his job to do interviews. All he has to do is give them the same bland, stock answers all the time. That's it.

I still say that the requirement is on par with the "couch casting" days of Hollywood past. "How badly do you want this part, honey?" Not an exaggeration to me at all. It is simply that heinous.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #3828 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:23:51 PM »

Unfortunately, it's in their contracts they signed so they know what tgeir getting into.

jammindude · « **Reply #3829 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:25:15 PM »

Yea, because if they want to play football, they can always go to another league that won't require them to do that.

oh....wait....

King Postwhore · « **Reply #3830 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:28:54 PM »

That doesn't matter. Your being unrealistic. They know when they grab that pen, it comes with other responsibilities. They also give up a bit of privacy with being famous. If he's ok with the fines he can continue doing the same thing.

jammindude · « **Reply #3831 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:29:21 PM »

Imagine this. Imagine that there is *only one* avenue to get your music into other people's ears and get paid for it. One record company controls *EVERYTHING*.

Now imagine that you were offered a contract like what I mentioned above. Millions of dollars, doing what you love to do, a benefit and retirement package that is off the charts.........but there's a catch. You're saying that as a musician who only wants to play music, you'd take the only contract in existence in spite of the fact that you have to perform weekly acts of depravity? (I mean, unless you LIKE that kinda thing....some do....it's not for me to judge)

King Postwhore · « **Reply #3832 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:34:14 PM »

Yes that's called the 70's.

I signed a contract to be on salary. When I'm over 50 hours every week I think it sucks, but guess what? I signed up knowing this. So did every football player. Am I sympathetic? Yes. But they knew it was part of the deal.

KevShmev · « **Reply #3833 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:36:13 PM »

Interviews are not forced upon Lynch...he signed a contract agreeing to do them (for the fourth time now).

hef and kings are spot-on.

jammindude · « **Reply #3834 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:39:12 PM »

And I'm saying it's a BS contract.

It's worse than the 70's music business, because at least in the 70's you had no less than three major record companies in competition and you had the ability to negotiate. This is FAR worse. They have you over a barrell and they can force you into swimming in a pool of bile and doing party tricks for birthday parties if they want to.

When there's only one way or nothing....that *IS* forced.

KevShmev · « **Reply #3835 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:42:31 PM »

Marshawn Lynch made 6.5 million dollars this year. The poor guy.

And he should probably realize that without ESPN, the media, etc., football wouldn't be nearly as popular as it is, and he'd be making a whole lot less. To play f'ing football.

KevShmev · « **Reply #3836 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:46:30 PM »

And think of it this way: all Lynch has to do is give the media two minutes after every game. Two minutes. Even if you count exhibition, that comes to less than an hour of time he has to give to the media...a year...in which he made 6.5 million dollars.

jammindude · « **Reply #3837 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:47:31 PM »

I think that's a bunk argument because human dignity is priceless. Implying otherwise is to imply that you would give up your dignity if the price was right.

KevShmev · « **Reply #3838 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:48:33 PM »

Human dignity for a guy who grabs his junk after scoring a touchdown. That's a good one.

jammindude · « **Reply #3839 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:49:47 PM »

Sex by choice is sex. Sex by extortion is rape.

KevShmev · « **Reply #3840 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:53:21 PM »

Now you're just being silly.

jammindude · « **Reply #3841 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:55:15 PM »

Ok....it's hyperbole....a bit.

But I think I may have stumbled on the correct verb. Extortion. That is *exactly* what that portion of the contract is.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #3842 on:** January 25, 2015, 03:20:01 PM »

Jammindude, I never thought I'd say this but your driving Kev to root for the Pats.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #3843 on:** January 25, 2015, 03:42:35 PM »

Quote from: jammindude on January 25, 2015, 02:47:31 PM

I think that's a bunk argument because human dignity is priceless. Implying otherwise is to imply that you would give up your dignity if the price was right.

Human dignity? He isn't being asked to pose nude. Your "casting couch" comparison is way off base.

It's a job requirement. End of story. Take out the trash, fill out your TPS report, and talk to the fucking media for 2 minutes.

jammindude · « **Reply #3844 on:** January 25, 2015, 03:52:52 PM »

I will give you this. My opinion of modern media is below my opinion of Sharon Osbourne....and only (just barely) above child pornographers. I suppose that's why I feel so strongly about someone being forced to deal with them. If you want to deal with them, and it doesn't bother you, fine. But being extorted into dealing with these sub-human cockroaches is just.....eww. No one should ever have to be extorted into dealing with those people.

So my opinion of TMZ reporting and all their kind does color my opinions of being forced into dealing with them.

Dark Castle · « **Reply #3845 on:** January 25, 2015, 03:53:17 PM »

He's being asked to have his words twisted and taken out of context though, and add that with social anxiety and I don't get how one can't understand why he doesn't want to do them and at least have a bit of sympathy for the guy.
Comparing a celebration he does on the field in the heat of the moment, surrounded by guys he's comfortable being around to his anxiety and general opinion of interviews is silly as well.

KevShmev · « **Reply #3846 on:** January 25, 2015, 03:59:05 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on January 25, 2015, 03:20:01 PM

Jammindude, I never thought I'd say this but your driving Kev to root for the Pats.

Well, let's not get crazy

, but I will say this:

If NE wins, they will go down in history as a better Super Bowl champion than the 2014 Seahawks will if they win. NE has been the more impressive team this year, from their stretch of winning teams they beat in November and December to the comeback over Baltimore to the impressive beatdown of Indy last week. Meanwhile, while Seattle has been really good this year, they've been pretty damn lucky, too: Arizona losing their 1st AND 2nd string QBs, allowing Seattle to steal the AFC West and home field; drawing the 7-8-1 Panthers in the divisional round; getting really lucky last week thanks to the Packers epic collapse. Granted, you have to have a little luck to get to, and win, the Super Bowl, but Seattle has had more luck than the Patriots have had this season. Granted, we cannot remove the "it's difficult to repeat" factor, but the Patriots have looked like the best team in the NFL since Week 5, while Seattle has looked like a good/very good team for most of the season. But hey, Seattle can make that all meaningless next week by winning, but they aren't facing a team starting their 3rd string QB, or an under .500 team, next week; they are facing a team with the best coach in the league. Deflategate or not.

Okay, now I need to go take a shower.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #3847 on:** January 25, 2015, 04:04:30 PM »

*Faints*

jammindude · « **Reply #3848 on:** January 25, 2015, 04:08:10 PM »

This is just going to make a Seahawk victory that much sweeter.

Just read on ESPN today that if the Seahawks win....we *can* start talking "dynasty"......

jammindude · « **Reply #3849 on:** January 25, 2015, 04:18:29 PM »

Let's get away from the "yeahs" and "thanks for axing" and re-live a really great moment where Marshawn actually says one or two things, gets rescued by a friend, and maybe gives you a glimpse into the person inside.
https://www.nfl.com/videos/seattle-seahawks/0ap2000000319583/Lynch-I-m-just-here-so-I-won-t-get-fined

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